Senior Advanced Systems Admin Specialist

About the role

General Dynamics Mission Systems creates technologies, products and services that help protect national security. We apply advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, AR/VR, Cloud Native and Quantum Physics to solve customer missions in cyber, RF, undersea, interstellar and beyond. This position is a primary role as a Network Engineer, with a secondary focus as a Systems Engineer, supporting multiple Communities of Interests on the Information Technology - Limited Access Area (LAA) Team.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day communication/network security operation and maintenance of multiple secure network infrastructures
• Design, develop, build, and test network engineering solutions as part of a team that introduces new technologies and/or improves existing technologies in compliance with established project management processes
• Lead major project initiatives and develop configurations using expertise in routing protocols, firewalls, datacenter protocols, security requirements and network virtualization
• Troubleshoot, develop and design network architectures consisting of multilevel access and multilevel security platforms
• Configure, install, and troubleshoot Cisco routers, switches, VOIP systems, video teleconferencing, and various other network and telecommunication components
• Analyze and determine corrective action for secure data communications networks
• Implement US government COMSEC/NIST standards and practices
• Program, install, load, and troubleshoot KG-175 TACLANE Encryptors
• Install new software, troubleshoot, grant permissions to applications
• Provide day-to-day support of server services by performing server administration for physical and virtual server operating systems and configuring, maintaining and troubleshooting of both physical and virtual hardware and network related interfaces on servers
• Perform OS and vendor software patching on servers and monitor physical and virtual servers performance using monitoring tools
• Perform, maintain, troubleshoot and conduct complete analysis of alerts; create scripts to automate repetitive processes
• Work with customers to identify, isolate, and resolve problems with servers that are affecting other services
• Serve as a front-line interface to users with technical issues and conduct systems analysis and development to keep systems current with changing technologies
• Train users on systems and applications

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related field or equivalent experience plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree plus 6 years of relevant experience
• Department of Defense Secret security clearance required at time of hire
• Must meet DoD 8570.1 certification requirements for IAT-II or higher
• Must complete CompTIA Security+ certification minimum within 6 months of hire
• Experience with SIPRNET and Cyber Operational Readiness Assessments (CORA)
• CCNP preferred, at minimum CCNA required
• Experience with Cisco/Palo Alto Network Infrastructure Components including: Cisco Catalyst and Nexus Data Center Switches, Cisco ISR and ASR Platform Routers, UCS Virtualization, Cisco ASA / FTD Security Appliances, Palo Alto NGFW
• Experience in fielding and operations of TACLANE Encrypters
• Extensive demonstrated experience and ability in working with TCP/IP as it relates to Subnetting, DHCP, DNS, security, Packet Analysis / Troubleshooting
• Demonstrated experience in deploying, working with and troubleshooting Firewall Systems, Policies and ACLs
• Experience with AAA systems including Radius, LDAP, TACACS and Cisco ISE
• Experience with Cisco ISE for 802.1x
• Experience with BGP
• Understand PKI
• Familiarity with compliance controls: STIGs/CIS Benchmarks, NIST SP 800-171/800-53, Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), System Security Plans
• Experience with implementing Linux/Windows security controls to maintain system compliance
• Experience working within the requirements of a change management system
• Proficient with Tenable Nessus, Splunk
• Proficient creating/modifying Microsoft Visio network diagrams
• Experience with vSphere and/or Hyper-V

Skills

• Advanced knowledge of RedHat Linux, Windows Server, and/or VMware vSphere
• Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) Experience
• Endpoint Security Solution (ESS) Experience
• Subject Matter Expert in researching and troubleshooting complex technical issues
• Ability to engineer with system security as number one priority
• Ability to quickly grasp and adopt new technologies while continuously developing yourself
• Handle all levels of support with ability to collaborate and communicate with those of varying levels of technical skill
• Ability to multi-task, attention to detail, and strong motivational skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills from a variety of viewpoints
• Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation
• Experience working with or familiarity with AI/ML models is preferred

Pay

USD $133,205.00/Yr. - USD $140,490.00/Yr. This estimate represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors (geographic location, etc.). Actual pay may vary.

Schedule

This position is ON SITE at our Groton, CT location.